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Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs) In Workplace Harassment And Discrimination Situations

Confidentiality clauses, or nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), have become a topic of significant interest because of how they can be used to prevent employees from reporting...

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

S6:E3 – The Fight For LGBTQ+ Rights In The UK Isn't Over: Peter Darrant (Video)

The fight for LGBTQ+ equality has come a long way – but the next chapter will demand more unity, visibility, and allyship than ever before.

United Kingdom Government

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Square One

How Employers Can Manage The Risks Of The Christmas Party

At this time of year, HR departments hoping that the Christmas party does not cause any inappropriate behaviour to arise.

United Kingdom Employment

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Giambrone & Partners

Unfair Dismissal Rights: What Employers Need To Know As The Government Moves To A Six-month Qualifying Period

For more than a decade, employers have worked on the assumption that ordinary unfair dismissal rights do not arise until an employee completes two years' continuous service.

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Government Wants To Abolish The Cap On Unfair Dismissal Compensation: What Employers Need To Know

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

United Kingdom: Employment – 2025 Highlights And 2026 Outlook

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

Navigating Festivities—an Employer's Guide To Preventing Sexual Harassment

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

The Dangers Of Misconduct Allegations: When Allegations Prove Fatal

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Rise In Complex Stress Claims Puts UK Employers And Insurers On Alert

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Employment: To The Point (November 2025)

Worldwide Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Enhanced Maternity Protection - What Do We Know?

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

The EAT's Strict Approach To New Evidence, And When Procedural Flaws Don't Affect A Decision To Dismiss

United Kingdom Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Ofcom Issues Final Guidance On Protecting Women And Girls Online

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Unpacking The Social Care Means Test

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Banking Litigation Podcast Episode 56: Monthly Update – September/October 2025

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Travers Smith's Alternative Insights: Should You Label Your Next Fund? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

Navigating FX Hedging In 2025: Strategies For A Turbulent Market

United Kingdom Finance

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AlixPartners

AI In The Workplace Masterclass: A Practical Overview Of What Employers Need To Know (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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Burness Paull

Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Boardroom Agility—Strategies For Modern Boards Managing Crises, Compliance & Collective Responsibility (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Menopause At Work

For too long, menopause has been spoken about in whispers, if it has been spoken about at all. Women have found themselves navigating symptoms that affect their health, confidence, and performance, often without the understanding or support of their employers

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

ECJ Ruling Prohibits Indirect Discrimination By Association, Flagging Potential Argument That UK Law Should Be Construed In The Same Way

A recent ECJ ruling has extended the scope of protection for carers of disabled family members under EU law, holding for the first time that claims can be brought for indirect discrimination...

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Whistleblowing Claims: The Detriment Of Dismissal

Liability for dismissal detriment does not extend to the line manager who did not dismiss.

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Can I Be Legally Liable For Contempt Of Court If I Lie During Employment Tribunal Proceedings?

In the High Court case of Commerzbank AG v Ajao, a former employee of the bank has been held to be in serious contempt of court by making false statements of truth...

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Harassment, Workplace Relationships And Non-financial Misconduct: A Guide For Private Capital Managers

United Kingdom Employment

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Macfarlanes LLP

Suicide In The Workplace

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

The Space Season 3 Episode 5 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

The Employment Rights Bill Ping Pong

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Employment Law Bulletin - September 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Employment Law Bulletin - August 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

EU Pay Transparency: What Employers Need To Know

European Union Employment

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Jones Day

Is It Safe To Disclose My ADHD To My Employer?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Protecting Women's Health In The Workplace

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Coworking Spaces: How To Protect Workers From Third Party Harassment

United Kingdom Employment

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Ius Laboris

EU Pay Transparency: What Employers Need To Know

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970), adopted in May 2023, aims to close the gender pay gap and strengthen enforcement of the principle of equal pay for equal work.

European Union Employment

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Jones Day

Is It Safe To Disclose My ADHD To My Employer?

We routinely receive distress calls from employees who have recently disclosed to their employer that they have ADHD, only to find that shortly after doing so, they are being placed on performance improvement plans (PIPs).

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Protecting Women's Health In The Workplace

For all too long, women's health has been treated as a private matter. Something quietly managed rather than openly supported or discussed.

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Coworking Spaces: How To Protect Workers From Third Party Harassment

Coworking and the use of shared/serviced office spaces has surged post-pandemic, reducing employer control over the people with whom they share the physical work environment.

United Kingdom Employment

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Ius Laboris

Employment Update November 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

What's In The Employment Rights Bill?

Our latest dashboard breaks down what's in the Employment Rights Bill and what's not, showing how these reforms will transform employment law.

European Union Employment

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Lewis Silkin

If I Don't Comply With ACAS Early Conciliation, What Are The Consequences For My Employment Tribunal Claim?

It is a mandatory requirement under section 18A of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 that, in order to initiate a claim, you must complete ACAS early conciliation.

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

What Are Compliance Risks? Risk Types, Areas & How To Manage

Addressing the many compliance risk areas with a standardized taxonomy is critical for risk and compliance leaders for several reasons.

United Kingdom Compliance

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NAVEX

Must Future Loss In An Employment Tribunal Claim End At Age 65?

The decision to cut off the claimant's future losses at the age of 65 appeared to be based on nothing more than an ‘overall feel' that this was just and equitable

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Public Matters: October 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Recruiting Temporary Workers For Christmas: Five Legal Risks For Retailers

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Bereavement Leave Consultation Published

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Life Leave: Why It Matters And How To Make It Work

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Was The Failure To Provide Transcripts Of Investigation Meetings Or The Use Of A Script In A Disciplinary Hearing Unfair?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Workplace Sexual Harassment Law: What's Changed For Employers One Year On?

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

When Workplace Events Invite Controversy

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Government Issues Response To Women And Equalities Committee Report On Paternity And Shared Parental Leave

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

A Seat In Employment

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Coworking Spaces: How Can Employers Protect Their Workers From Third Party Harassment?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Three Lessons From The Latest Celebrity DSAR

United Kingdom Privacy

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Navigating Employment Investigations: What Are The Key Steps? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

UK Employers' Positive Duty To Take Reasonable Steps To Prevent Sexual Harassment—One Year On: Are Your "Reasonable Steps" Still Reasonable?

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Offshore Energies UK's (OEUK) Offshore Weight Limit: Legal And Practical Implications For Employers

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Employment Law: Insights For In-house Counsel - Autumn 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

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Square One

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Lewis Silkin

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Higgs LLP

Employment Law Explained: What Constitutes Workplace Discrimination? (Video)

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Employment And Immigration Update - 2024 (Video)

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Travers Smith LLP

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